Sentences written about this title, gathered by type from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles (as of 2026-8-30).
Some criticized the computer version for including an off-disc copy protection scheme, which was deemed as difficult to use.
CU Amiga-64 praised the Amiga version's gameplay but was critical of the minimal sounds, the putting, and the "agonisingly slow" computer golfer opponent.
Zzap!64 reviewed the Commodore 64 version and criticized the sound effects, as well as the blocky scenery and its unusual color schemes.
The Games Machine, reviewing the CPC and ST versions, criticized the blocky scenery and its murky colors, as well as simple sound effects and poorly animated golfer sprites.
Reviewing the Amiga version, the magazine praised the digitized image of Jack Nicklaus that appears in between holes, but criticized the rest of the graphics.
Malcom subsequently reviewed the Amiga version; he praised the gameplay but felt the graphics were "not what they could, and should, be.
Bob Wade of Amiga Format praised the sound.
Tony Hetherington of Your Amiga criticized bad putting controls.
Amiga Action praised the game and recommended it, but considered Leader Board to be superior.
Dan Muse of inCider praised the Apple II version as "a new standard in computer golf games" and "the best sports game, period.
Michael Dashe of Macworld praised the Macintosh version for its graphics, realistic gameplay, and variety of courses.
The NES and TurboGrafx-16 versions were also criticized for slow reanimation.
Mean Machines criticized the NES version for its blocky scenery, stating that it hampered gameplay.
The magazine also criticized the golfer sprite, the "average" sound effects, and the lack of music, and concluded that it was a "very tedious golf sim, which only die-hard fans of the genre should take a chance on.
Chip and Jonathan Carter, writing for the Philadelphia Daily News, reviewed the TurboGrafx-16 cartridge version and stated that additional courses would have been nice, although they praised the gameplay and graphics.
GamePro reviewed the TurboGrafx-16 CD-ROM version and recommended the game for golf fans, but criticized the slow reanimation and stated that the game did not offer much to distinguish it from other golf games.
CU Amiga-64 praised the Amiga version's gameplay but was critical of the minimal sounds, the putting, and the "agonisingly slow" computer golfer opponent.
Tom Malcom of .info reviewed the Commodore 64 version; he called the graphics adequate and the sound "abominable," and concluded that the game, overall, was a good choice.
Dan Muse of inCider praised the Apple II version as "a new standard in computer golf games" and "the best sports game, period.
Mike Siggins reviewed Jack Nicklaus' Greatest 18 Holes of Major Championship Golf for Games International magazine, and gave it 4 stars out of 5, and stated that "In the end, this is an excellent game that is badly let down by one feature: the painfully slow screen updates.
Mike Siggins reviewed Jack Nicklaus Golf – Additional Courses Vol II for Games International magazine, and gave it a rating of 7 out of 10, and stated that "It is good to see Accolade supporting the program with these high quality course disks but their assumption seems to be that there is nothing wrong with the product.
Raze reviewed the NES version and stated that because of its easy gameplay, it was more fun to play it with other people rather than alone.
The magazine also criticized the golfer sprite, the "average" sound effects, and the lack of music, and concluded that it was a "very tedious golf sim, which only die-hard fans of the genre should take a chance on.
Chip and Jonathan Carter, writing for the Philadelphia Daily News, reviewed the TurboGrafx-16 cartridge version and stated that additional courses would have been nice, although they praised the gameplay and graphics.
GamePro reviewed the TurboGrafx-16 CD-ROM version and recommended the game for golf fans, but criticized the slow reanimation and stated that the game did not offer much to distinguish it from other golf games.
It was the first in a series of golf games named after golfer Jack Nicklaus, and was followed by Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design (1990).
The magazine also criticized the golfer sprite, the "average" sound effects, and the lack of music, and concluded that it was a "very tedious golf sim, which only die-hard fans of the genre should take a chance on.
It was the first in a series of golf games named after golfer Jack Nicklaus, and was followed by Jack Nicklaus' Unlimited Golf & Course Design (1990).
Some criticized the computer version for including an off-disc copy protection scheme, which was deemed as difficult to use.
The passages quoted on this page are taken verbatim from the Japanese and English Wikipedia articles.Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) — reusable under those terms. They are the work of the people who wrote them.